500 people injured. as for the woman beaten and kicked in the video, we're working to learn her identity and condition today. and i'll be talking live with a journalist in cairo in a couple of minutes. historic sunrise over iraq this morning. signaling the end of the u.s. war there, just after dawn today, 110 armored vehicles and supply trucks crossed a line in the sand from iraq to kuwait. they were the last remaining combat units in iraq. cnn's martin savidge reports from camp virginia in kuwait. regard camp virginia is one of the primary staging areas for troops that have been coming out of iraq. here is where they drop their equipment, it is also where they board the planes and head back to the united states. in between they get a little r and r. right now, on the stage you have the cheer leaders for the washington redskins. two days ago it was the cheer leaders from the philadelphia eagles. they had rock bands. it is a chance for those soldiers coming out of iraq to

sort of decompress a bit before they go home. there also isn't a lot to do while they wait for their flights. they have been able to speed up the process. a couple of weeks ago this process was slammed. and you might wait five to eight days if you were a soldier hoping to fly back to the states. the crew that i came in on the convoy last night with said they expect it to be state side at least within the next two days. as they told me, they plan to be the biggest holiday gift their family has ever had. and that's probably true. a lot of happy homecomings now being planned. the soldiers themselves looking forward to going home. >> came here to do a job. we did it. now we're going home and this is a good feeling to be going home. >> is it time? >> yeah, it's time. definitely time. >> as for the numbers of soldiers that are probably here now, it actually got quiet a couple of days ago. but it is now quickly picked up. several thousand here, most home for the holidays. fr

fredricka. >> now to baghdad where arwa damon reports on live in the iraqi capital. now the u.s. troops are gone. >> reporter: for the first time in nearly nine years, night has fallen on an iraq that in the view of so many here is no longer under a u.s. occupation. this is the predominantly sunni neighborhood of abdamiya. it was here that saddam hussein made his appearance in 2003. for the residents here, the withdrawal of the u.s. military stirring up many conflicting emotions. a man came up to me and said, you need to understand we're afraid. we're very afraid. people -- they're intense now, he said. and we're all worried about iran's influence. he wouldn't say this on camera, though, because he said it is a sensitive matter. especially when it comes to speaking about iran and the grip it has on nuri al maliki's government. the departure of the last convoy

has been underplayed in the iraqi media. we're across town in a shia neighborhood where out of this group of men who we have been talking to only two of them had actually heard the news. one of the young men was telling us he was grateful to the americans for coming in and toppling saddam hussein. he was saying he did have faith in the iraqi arm and the current government. but he had a very different opinion. >> usa wanted to invade iraq, this country. and now they're going and take this country down, more troubles come. >> reporter: many iraqis did celebrate the fall of saddam hussein. but few anticipated that they would be held hostage by policies over which they, the iraqi people, had no say in. one is hard pressed to find a family in iraq that has not lost a loved one, be it to american bombs, al qaeda's violent attacks or the sectarian blood

letting that grape egripped thi countr country. the reality they have been left with, they say, it hardly that. arwa damon, cnn, baghdad. one of the leading anti-communist dissidents of the 1970s and '80s has died. vaclav halve was a playwright turned political activist, a leader of the velvet revolution, which ended soviet control of czechoslovakia and went on to be the country's president. he was 75. in new york, an arrest in a vicious crime, an elderly woman was set on fire and killed in the elevator of her apartment building in brooklyn. police released the surveillance photos taken at the time of the attack. officers say the man dressed as an exterminator doused the 73-year-old woman with a flammable liquid, horrified witnesses say they heard screams

and saw smoke. >> i smelled smoke. i go back outside. i see smoke pouring out of the elevator. i called 911. we're knocking on everyone's door to get out. >> the alumni association of florida a&m university is lashing out at governor rick scott over his move to have the school's president suspended. scott asked the board of trustees to take action against james amens because of a hazing scandal involving the school's marching band. police say drum major robert champion died as a result of the hazing. the alumni association says suspending amens could put the university's accreditation at risk. >> if we decide that hazing, which is a national problem, and when someone dies we suspend a president, then how many presidents will we have? >> controversy has swirled since champion's death and there have been three arrests tied to

unrelated hazing accusations a few weeks earlier. a third day of hearings for the army private accused of being behind the biggest intelligence leak in u.s. history. today, a military supervisor testified that she had recommended bradley manning's removal from a secure computer room well before he was under suspicion. private manning is accused of providing defense and state department documents to wikileaks which then made them public. pretty nasty weather, just in time for the holiday rush home. jacqui jeras and the severe weather center and my goodness, this timing is terrible. >> it is not great. the later in the week you travel, the better off you're going to be. this is quite a powerful winter storm with many impacts to go along with it. we think the worst of the conditions are sandwiched in between here, along i-25, along i-40, and then between there and inner state 70. that's where blizzard watches now have been upgraded to

blizzard warnings and that's what you're seeing in that bright red. these don't take effect, by the way, until tomorrow morning, between 6:00 and 9:00 a.m. know you still have time to travel if that's what you're trying to do and get done yet today. look at this storm on the satellite and radar picture now and it doesn't look like much. as it moves across southern parts of arizona, and heads across new mexico, it is going to begin to intensify as it heads into the plains states, it is going to start to pick up more of that moisture, so the timing is all working out for this to really be a high plains event here across parts of the south. and the snow impact we think will be greatest because the winds will be so strong to go with it and travel is really not recommended in those blizzard areas tomorrow. if you can help it, just stay home, i'm sure lots of schools are going to end up being closed with that system anyway. it is going to bring temperatures up and the conditions will be rather unstable. so some of these thunderstorms could be severe. that includes you in the houston area, keep that in mind. and for all of you that live

along the east coast, and say no big deal for me, well, come wednesday, it will be your turn. but we'll end it on a happy note. there are 5800 planes in the air now and the faa not reporting they delays at this time. >> they're all up there on schedule and everything is good. thanks so much. secret santsias are turningp across the country. what inspired a small time businessman to pay off the layaway bills of 260 people? and the new modern family. more americans saying i don't to marriage. why the change of heart? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus presents: the cold truth.

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hour on cnn. the brutal beating of a protester in egypt, captured on video. it is a violent beating made more alarming when you see that the person being dragged and kicked is a woman there, unarmed. she's knocked to the ground, her clothes partially ripped away and then what appears to be a uniformed security officer kicking and stomping on her. on the phone now from cairo is a journalist, muhammad. do we know anything more about who this woman is and what preceded that beating? how did this happen? >> well, the clashes have been ongoing for three days since friday. and the death toll has been ten protesters killed by live ammo according to a ministry of health. just now we found out that one more protester died in police custody. he was arrested on saturday. the lawyer spoke to me and asked me to tell the media what happened.

there is a lot of rage and the video you see of the woman that has been beaten and stripped by the army has caused a lot of rage on the streets. people are angry. they're not used to seeing their military beat people like that and what is happening now is that the talk shows are all over this story here in cairo. even on the front page of several newspapers and the people are really outraged. i tried to find out more about this girl, but it seems she has disappeared. the military is not apologetic. they're saying what is a woman doing in a conflict zone like that, unless she's actually involved in the attacks on the military and the finger pointing is ongoing, the protesters say the military used aggression in evict i evicting open sit in outside the cabinet. it is just ongoing and escalating as we speak. >> so at this point too, are

people feeling like this -- that the military rule right now and how it is going about controlling the crowds, protests, it has gotten out of hand, is it more of the same? is there some concern that this is about to worsen as opposed to get better? >> well, the elections are ongoing, you know, and people are trying to be optimistic. but these clashes are not doing any good. today the stock market lost $1 billion and many people are angry. they're saying that these protests continue, the economy will never improve and the protesters also come with their own ideology saying that the prime minister appointed by the ruling counsel was one of mubarak's men. he was -- for 18 years in mubarak's cabinet and they're not happy about having him in the seat. so it is just a lot of issues going on in cairo here. and we will see what will happen

at the end of the elections by mid-january. >> all right, mohamed, thanks so much for your time. appreciate that for keeping us posted. checking headlines -- other headlines overseas now, the death toll rises in the philippines. there more than 650 people are confirmed dead. hundreds still missing. a tropical storm, a flash flood hammered towns in the southern islands this weekend. ten straight hours of rainfall sending rivers out of their banks. and in far eastern russia, an offshore oil rig has capsized. there were 67 people on the platform and so far at least 14 people have been rescued. crews and boats and helicopters are still searching. about 550 palestinians are being released from prison in israel today. it is the second part of a two-phase prisoner swap that began in october when israeli

soldier shalit was freed from hamas custody. did you miss the sunday morning talk shows? don't worry, we have you covered. political roundup including the latest back and forth on the payroll tax cut debate. long-lasting, too. yeah, i could really use this silverado. deer. fish. fantastic. ♪ this holiday, chevy's giving more. now qualified buyers can get 0% apr for 72 months on a 2011 chevy silverado. or 0% apr financing for 60 months plus no monthly payments until spring. ♪ where they grow america's favorite wpotatoes. idaho, everyone knows idaho potatoes taste great. but did you know they're good for you too? they're high in vitamins and potassium. and idaho potatoes are now certified to carry the heart checkmark from the american heart association for foods low in saturated fat and cholesterol.

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cuts and gop candidates for president going after newt gingrich. here are the highlights. >> under the previoused or, hr 36-30, as amended, is passed. >> weeking up this morning, hearing from people in the house side, they're saying, they're not so sure this two-month deal is good enough. they would like to see a 12-month deal and i think i've been told it is unlikely this bill has been passed by the senate is going to pass the house. >> i think it is very unlikely that the house would disrupt this compromise, overwhelming compromise six days before christmas. >> how can you do tax policy for two months? we really do believe it is time for the senate to work with the house, to complete our business for the year. we have got two weeks to get this done. let's do it the right way. >> you're suggesting start over, make this a one-year extension, should the senate start from scratch? >> no. what i'm suggesting is this. the house passed its bill.

now the senate passed its bill and under the constitution, when we have disagreements there is -- there could be a formal conference between the house and senate to resolve our differenc differences. >> what's your basic argument against newt gingrich? >> we're different. and in a campaign is about pointing out differences. republicans came together and proposed a program to make sure that medicare is sustainable. and the speaker said this is right wing social engineering. talk about unreliable. at a critical time, he cut the legs out from underneath a very important message. >> you said that you singling you out you also said this week that, you know, sometimes he talked to you as if you were a student of his. do you think sexism motivates him? >> what he said sounded very condescending and like he was talking down to me as though i was one of his students. i'm not one of his students. as i said, i am a serious candidate for the presidency. if he disagrees with my assertion, then he needs to make

that claim and put it on the table. >> the des moines register, this morning, endorsed mitt romney. i have to get your reaction. >> i'm actually delighted because the manchester union lead, a reliably conservative newspaper endorsed me. the des moines register, a liberal newspaper, did not endorse me. that indicates who the conservative in this race is. >> and for the latest political news, you know where to go, cnnpolitics.com. people in need during the holiday season. and the massive traffic jam that followed when a church offered to give away 6,000 free meals. the story next.

this next story is not just about another prechristmas shopping related traffic jam. but it is a traffic jam nonetheless. all because of church in suburban atlanta was giving away free food to 6,000 unemployed families yesterday. it was a giant draw. so many people lined up for the free food that traffic backed up on interstate 85 for miles. >> just amazing when you look at just the expression of need. >> this is -- >> those who weathered the wait received not just a meal, but a week's worth of groceries.

>> so several secret santas or in this case layaway angels have been at work this holiday season. they have been doing their bidding in stores and shopping malls around the country. in secret, these angels have been paying off the layaway accounts for hundreds of people. one such layaway angel has been at work in southern california in the city of costa mesa. and trisha lawrence is the manager of the kmart that benefited from someone else's generosity. she's joining us from irvine, california. that angel who wishes to remain anonymous is joining us on the phone from laguna beach. first to our layaway angel, what inspired you to do this? >> well, good afternoon. i had heard about it on our local news station on friday morning, about a woman i believe did this in michigan. and it seemed like such a -- just such a terrific idea on many levels.

it is not kind of potluck charity, it was where someone has gone to a store, they picked out what they want or need, made a down payment on it, have equity in it, and then in many cases are going to -- once they pay for it, give it away themselves. it seemed like a real win-win or give-give situation and inspired me to do the same. >> you worked hard to make this happen because you thought you would call, kmart you thought was in your general area, turns out it was closed down, then you went to another one, and kind of a nearby community, it too was gone and then you reached out to the neighboring county before you finally found one that was still up and running. so what did you do when you called them, or made your offer? did they think you were crazy or did they just, you know, welcome your idea right away? >> well, that's actually what i kind of expected. but kmart's credit and miss billingsley she was very sweet on the phone and had no idea why i was calling. and when i suggested that i

would like to pay off some of the accounts like i had heard about happening around the country, she said, well, how many? do you have a budget? i said, i do, but i don't know what it is. what i would like to -- how many accounts do you have? how many -- what i would like to do is pay off everybody's account that has a balance of under $100 or less. i don't want to make someone's third payment on a vacuum that they may or may not get in february. i'd like to pay off everybody's account that owes $100 or less. >> and then in the end, that amounted to what? >> she told me right away it would be 260 families, but she didn't know how much it would be. and half an hour later called back and said, we're only through a fourth of it and it is $3500. i said you haven't reached my budget yet, call me back when you add it all up. it came to i think $15,919.61. >> my goodness. incredibly generous. how did that make you feel in

the end knowing you have completed the christmas, really made a christmas or holiday season for so many families who perhaps were not going to be able to pay the balance on their layaways? >> well, it just reminded me what kids really need is a happy household. i hope this makes a lot of households happy for the holiday season. >> something tells me you've made them happy. trisha, back to you now. you had a chance to have some real contact with a lot of those people who are benefiting from his gift. what do they say to you? do they believe you right away that their accounts have been paid off? >> no, i haven't been called a liar so often and then so many minutes of my entire life. that's the first thing out of their mouth is you're lying. >> you're kidding. >> there are so many emotions running through there. i can't describe it in words. >> oh, that's just so incredible. you had something in place with

these, you know, these layaway angels, but i guess never did you or anyone at your store or any other store imagine that someone would be this generous all at once. >> oh, not at all. we had people calling and people have been coming in. but the total amount that this came to, it was -- the generosity is just incredible. >> fantastic. trisha lawrence of kmart, thanks so much. mr. layaway angel, thanks so much for your time and your generosity. we know you made so many people happy and have made this a very special season for so many. thanks so much. and we're going to have much more right after this. this is $100,000.

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checking our top stories, the u.n. secretary-general is highly alarmed at the events unfolding in egypt this weekend. three straight days of clashes there have left ten people dead and hundreds more injured. one disturbing piece of video acquired by cnn showing uniformed egyptian security forces beating and stomping on a woman demonstrator. a cnn news crew caught in the chaos say they saw riot police beating children and elderly people. no more u.s. combat troops in iraq this morning. the remaining american units deployed to iraq drove across the border into kuwait in a

convoy. that ended the largest u.s. military withdrawal since vietnam. the payroll tax cut debate enters another week. now that the senate has voted to extend the cut for two months, it is the house's turn to weigh in. but anger among some house republicans could scuttle the deal. athien why jones has that. >> reporter: house republicans are bulking at an effort to push through the payroll tax cuts passed by the senate. >> it is kicking the can down the road. the american people are tired of that. i'm tired of it. >> reporter: fearing more wrangling over tax cuts next year to benefit the president, house republicans say they want to pass a year long extension now. >> it is time to just stop, resolve the differences and extend this for one year. >> reporter: republican aides say how leadership will likely to do change the deal, which will lead to another showdown of the senate and more disagreement over how to pay for the extension. the white house thinks house republicans will pay a political

price, if 160 million workers see their payroll taxes go up after the new year. >> the compromise to extend the payroll tax cut, unemployment, for 60 days into next year had 90% support. the only things that get 90% support in the united states senate these days are mom, apple pie and chocolate ice cream. i really think it is very unlikely that the house would disrupt this compromise, overwhelming compromise. >> athena jones joining us live from washington. what's next? >> well, really it is anyone's guess. we know there could be votes as early as tomorrow night, monday night in the house. possibly a vote on tuesday as well, that's what eric cantor's office has said. we don't know what is going to happen, there has been a real war of words. a lot of people battling back and forth on the sunday talk shows and a lot of statements flying around. you have republicans who say that this creates uncertainty, going ahead and voting for the

two-month extension creates a lot more uncertainty. there are also concerns as i mentioned that the president will have another issue to talk about next year if they continue to be able to talk about -- ttach cuts for working families. you have democrats who say, go ahead and pass this two-month extension, we'll keep talking about the year long extension. you have people like nancy pelosi, representative pelosi, saying -- calling this a republican tea party blocking this move and so they're trying to show the republicans will be blamed if on january 1st they haven't gone ahead and extended this two-month extension and people see their paychecks fall. >> athena jones, thanks so much in washington. thousands take christmas flight to a courthouse in texas. we'll tell you why people gathered in support of a nativity scene. wow. nice place. yeah. [ chuckles ] the family thinks i'm out shipping these. smooth move. you used priority mail flat rate boxes. if it fits, it ships for a low, flat rate. paid for postage online and arranged a free pickup.

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the president of afghanistan personally freed a woman from prison this week. the woman had been sentenced to 12 years after claiming she had been raped by a relative. afghan president hamid karzai intervened calling the woman's case a misjudgment. he talked about it with cnn's fareed zakaria. >> when i came to office and upon coming to the office i convened a judicial meeting in which the issue was discussed in detail and the right inquiries made. we on advice from the chief justice and the minister of justice decided that this was a case perhaps of misjudgment and that it has to be resolved and

dissolved by giving her a pardon immediately. that's what i did. >> the woman's plight attracted international attention when she reportedly agreed to marry the man she says raped her. president karzai tells cnn that she has the right to do that if she does decide. the iraq war produced more wounded women service members than any military conflict in u.s. history. kyra phillip has one woman's story. ♪ >> reporter: june and her 15-year-old daughter brianna are tight. laughing, dancing, healthy competition. but just five years ago, this almost ended. when you attempted suicide by cutting your wrists.

>> yes. >> reporter: and what you told me about your kids and what they said to you. >> the ambulance came and my kids asked me, mommy, why did you do that? and the only thing i could say at the time was i had a bad idea. that was, one, a stupid mistake. two, i thank god i wasn't successful. >> reporter: what do you do now when you have a bad day? >> i try to limit the bad days for one. >> reporter: when we first met, retired staff sergeant june moss two years ago, she was confronting ptsd head on. as a u.s. army vehicle mechanic, june went into baghdad in 2003, the start of operation iraqi freedom. she had an incredible attitude, she wanted to win this war. but after a few months of doing checkpoint security, and driving in country, a patriotic june moss went from this to this.

she had become a soldier, mentally battling the brutal realities of war. >> decapitations, you saw the charred bodies from the explosions, and from seeing all the debris. >> reporter: does that still come back? >> it comes back, but only when my stress level is high. so i try to minimize as much stress as possible. but i do notice when i'm stressing out, then i start having dreams about what i saw and the fear and just the all around experience. it does come back as if to haunt you. >> reporter: ptsd doesn't go away, does it? >> it does not go away. it is not that simple. you're always one incident from spiraling out of control back to where you were at, being depressed. >> reporter: what i remember from our last interview, you talked about anger being a problem. >> sometimes when you have ptsd,

you just lash out. i was angry ball of mess back then. >> reporter: is anger still a problem now? >> anger is still an issue. yes, anger is still an issue. and -- >> reporter: why? >> it is funny, just a year ago, i had punched somebody in the face and -- >> reporter: you punched somebody in the face? >> yes. >> reporter: at work? >> at work. because of my anger. and i'm not proud of that. >> reporter: what happened? >> i let them push my buttons. and they pushed one too many buttons. >> reporter: was that a gut check for you? >> definitely. even i, too, have to keep my anger in check and keep me mindful. >> reporter: she was suspended for three days without pay. but now, committed to weekly therapy, and thanks to her employer, the chaplain at the palo alto california va, she's embracing her faith and her family in a whole new way. how do you remember your mom

when she first got back from war? >> she was overly protective. she said she had nightmares about people taking us away or hurt in war. >> reporter: what is your mom like now? >> mommy is just wild and just my mother. she's always -- >> she's back? >> she's back, she's back. >> reporter: back, but continuing to fight her fears. >> i just couldn't do -- it reminded me of when we were in marketplace and we didn't know if somebody was out there to kill us. and i know i'm back home. i don't have to worry about a suicide bomber, but i still felt there was one lurking at the mall or the grocery store. >> reporter: just over a month ago, june took a huge step. she took her daughter to a concert. you were afraid of crowds, noises. >> yes. >> reporter: and you took your daughter to see chris brown. >> yes, to see chris brown.

we went to the concert, and it was amazing. and i was so glad that i am in my therapy now that i was able to do something like that because that crowd was massive. those kids love them some chris brown. >> reporter: would you say your mom's better, healthier, happier? >> all of that. she's just how she used to be and i like it. >> it is a big deal to know that, you know, from then to now i've come a long way. >> reporter: are you a better mom? >> i am a better mom, a better person. oom i'm a better me, from head to toe, i'm a better me. >> we wish her well and the whole family. june moss encourages the troops coming home to seek some type of therapy because she says there are a lot of emotions tied to combat and says without treatment, the anxiety and nightmares could get the best of them. some are calling it a holy war. we'll tell you why thousands of people turned out in texas to support a nativity sign --

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campaign trail that she doesn't hate muslims. bachmann's statements come in response to an escalating feud between her and presidential contender ron paul over iran. and for the latest political news, you know where to go. cnnpolitics.com. some people call it the fight for christmas. thousands of christians turning out to support a nativity scene at a texas courthouse after atheists ask it be removed. jonathan bettis of wfaa has the story. >> reporter: by the thousands the faithful arrived in athens town square for what many call a holy war. >> what god's done for me, this is certainly what i can do for him. >> reporter: up to 5,000 people rallied around a christmas nativity scene in front of the henderson county courthouse. blasting a wisconsin atheist group's efforts to get it removed. >> our faith, our fight, our

relentlessness and our courage, everything is bigger in texas. >> reporter: for many here, though, this is about far more than decorations. it is about what they feel is a continued attack on their christian faith. >> it is time for us to stand together and protect the very principles that made this nation great from its birth. we have become so busy with our lives that we have forgotten our first love. >> reporter: resembling more church service than protest -- >> and what we need christians to stand and say, jesus christ is the only way. >> reporter: thousands prayed in the town square. >> the name of jesus christ, your son. >> reporter: the display's critics feel the scene is offensive and believe church should be separated from government. the freedom from religion foundation threatened to sue. >> anyone who would like to sign our petition to be -- >> reporter: henderson county shows no sign of backing down.

a clear display of its faith. >> never expected god to send a message from athens, but that's what he's doing. he's sending a message. >> and the new modern family, more americans saying i don't to marriage. so why the change of heart?

more americans saying i don't to marriage. during the 1960s, 72% of americans were married. but as of 2010, only 51% of adult americans were married. earlier i spoke with clinical psychologist jeffrey guardier about the big drop in marriage. what's going on? why is it falling favor with people?

>> well, fredricka, we think there are a couple of things going on. first and foremost, the economy. a lot of people are saying they can't afford to either get married or that they have to co-habitate, even if they want to divorce. the economy is a factor. the second factor is we're seeing that young people 18 and over really do want to pursue their education and want to pursue a career first before getting married and finally we know that a lot of these kids are scared to death of these 50% divorce rates so they're saying, hey, wait a minute, maybe we need to slow down just a little bit, take care of our careers first as i said and then look at getting married instead of jumping in as they were doing in the '60s. >> you to thido you think this temporary? things come in waeves. right now marriage isn't popular but maybe there will be a swing in popularity in the near future. do you see that?

>> it is hard to say. but the pew research center who did this survey are saying they think the rates will drop even further in the next couple of years and we can see something around the 49% rate of people 18 and over who are married in america. i think part of what is also happening with this is this nation as well as post industrial nations now see co-habitation without marriage as something that is much more acceptable, more than it has ever been. >> so this really does say something or quite a bit in your view about just american society, how americans view marriage in terms of what is acceptable today versus what may or may not have been acceptable a couple of decades ago. >> well, that's why i say that people really shouldn't be upset, especially if you believe in the institution of marriage. really our views are evolving. we're looking at now people partnering and dedicating themselves to eye relationship. they don't necessarily have to have the paper or walk down the

aisle of a church, for example. >> discussion about that topic preceding don lemon comes with some risk, great risk. keep drinking risk. keep drinking your coffee. >> he did say institution, didn't he? >> it's a relationship. >> i don't know. i think you can be just as committed, if not more, to someone without getting married. i think many people who are together for years have more of a commitment than when you walk down the aisle and all those things. >> you talked about that's one of the reasons why people feel they don't have to get married, they can have a relationship, live together, do whatever and not necessarily walk down the aisle. >> the marriage part is not tough. living together, for me, that's tough. >> we need our sofa. when you're on the sofa, you feel a lot -- >> i'll give you the $75 when i'm done. i need some therapy. talking about marriage. what was wrong?

no prenup? you know what i'm talking about. >> talking about could be bee bryant. >> sad they're getting divorced. papers were filed. reportedly the couple had no prenuptial agreement. wheel talk to a divorce attorney about the case. what that means, she's going to get half -- >> that's generally the law in california, ten years after ten years, it could be -- your state could be split down the middle. >> two kids, child support. >> i know just what i read. >> college fund, all that stuff. ooh, kobe. >> ouch, babe. >> you're bringing a video game to life? >> it was one of those meetings where i took and said, can i do this? can i turn a digital video game like that my kids play into real life? are those real cars? >> yeah. that's a real live mario car. that's katie linen doll.

she takes us on a ride. you don't want to miss the report coming up. >> that is cute. i like that bumble bee mobile. >> yeah, institution. >> oh, my goodness. i knew it was going to be dangerous. >> don't do it, people. >> don't say that! >> you should do it. when i see those crazy brides -- when i see people spending -- seriously, being quite honest. when i see people spending tons of money into a ceremony when they could be putting it in a college fund, investing in a home. >> that's the beauty of this country. you can do whatever you want, just about. >> it's also marketing. >> that includes if you want to dance in the store to a little "jingle bellrock" or whatever. >> let's see. >> take a look at what happened in lawrence, kansas. this was a flash mob. isn't this suite? do you recognize the song?

"last christmas." ♪ isn't that cute? they all kind of chimed in th e there. they started rocking to the tunes. >> is this walmart? >> it's lawrence kansas. it's target. they're having a good, cute time. >> we love target. i have to cut up my target card. >> i love the heart she's holding there. >> love is in the air no mat center what age, no matter what season. >> that happens when you go to target. i had to cut up my target card because i would be in there every day. last time ill e ooh see you on tv. merry christmas. >> okay, we'll be right back. brad, where we going?

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okay. so what do you get when you see pandas, snow? a whole lot of cuteness. take a look. heavy snow bringing a lot of happiness to these pandas. they're so happy. these big multi-hundred pound, whatever they way, they look like cute little things, jacqui. it's fun. they're making their own versions of snow angels. that's so cute. >> oh, my gosh. >> even better, they feel like they're in their natural habitat. >> i could so watch that all day. >> i know. that's why they have those panda cams in so many zoos because you feel like you want to watch them all the time. >> if you feel like doing a somersault in the snow -- >> or making a snow angel of your own. >> two places, the southwest and into the southern high plains. a major winter storm brewing here. this is really going to kick in

for you tomorrow. blizzard warnings have already been posted in advance of this storm. they don't go into effect until 6:00 tomorrow morning. this is the area we're watching, new mexico through the panhandles of texas and oklahoma, into kansas and the southeastern corner of colorado. this is the area we're most concerned about for the heavy accumulation and winds gusting from 35 to 45 miles per hour, lit be nearly impossible to travel on parts of i-25 and i-40. keep that in mind. this is a big travel week for a lot of people. the storm is going to make its way all the way into the northeastern parts of the country. we'll continue to track it for you. a chance for severe thunderstorms in southeastern texas and that includes folks in houston, fredicka. >> good and bad. good part can be snow. not so much rain. >> it can be fun if you don't have to go anywhere. don lemon is on his way. much more in the newsroom. you'll take us into the rest of

the news. >> those pandas are happy because they're single. >> already getting started. more of don lemon and happy pandas after this, single, married, whatever. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

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